Stage and Studio on 12/06/11

Enjoy an encore performance of Stage & Studio on Tuesday, December 6th at 11 am on KBOO 90.7 FM. Dmae Roberts talks with author Dale Basye about his children's book series, Heck. The fourth book in the series, Fibble: The Fourth Circle of Heck, was released in May of 2011. Basye will also sing songs that he wrote for the series, and read passages from the books.

Heck follows Milton and Marlo Fauster, a brother and sister who get sent to Heck after a fatal marshmallow bear explosion. The books follow them as they make their way through the otherwordly reform school that is Heck. In Fibble, Milton and Marlo find that they've switched places.

Dale Basye

Dale Basye got the idea for writing the Heck series when a friend of his was working on a mockumentary about the devil and Basye decided he wanted to write about hell for children. As a kid, Basye hated school. But he found a deep love for writing, and was encouraged by teachers who helped him foster his imagination. His Heck series includes: